Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal

1983 essay about programming
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Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal

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Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2]

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  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's instance of is recorded as written work[3].
  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's genre is essay[4].
  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's language of work or name is recorded as English[5].
  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal was released on 1982[6].
  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/hack/realmen.html[7].
  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's published in is recorded as Datamation[8].
  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's title is recorded as Real Programmers Don't Use PASCAL[9].
  • Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's author name string is recorded as Ed Post[10].

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Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal's instance of is recorded as written work[3].

Why It Matters

Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 12d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Published in Datamation
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    Language of work or name English
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